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The 1997 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by fourth-year head coach Skip Holtz, and completed the season with a record of 7–4.[1]

DivisionNew England
Record7–4 (4–4 A-10)
Headcoach
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1997 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNew England
Record7–4 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTodd Fitch (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorNick Rapone (3rd season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
 1996
1998 
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1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
New England Division
New Hampshire x 53  56 
Connecticut 44  74 
Maine 44  56 
Rhode Island 26  29 
Boston University 17  110 
UMass 17  29 
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 1 Villanova x$^ 80  121 
No. 3 Delaware ^ 71  122 
No. 20 Northeastern 53  83 
Richmond 44  65 
William & Mary 44  74 
James Madison 35  56 
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13NortheasternW 38–26
September 20at Hofstra*W 35–31
September 27at Yale*W 28–016,367[2]
October 4Buffalo*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 55–013,725
October 11at MaineNo. 25L 47–49
October 18No. 18 William & Mary
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 17–388,396
October 25Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 37–215,139
November 1Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 45–7
November 8at No. 3 DelawareL 29–37
November 15at UMassW 49–162,870
November 22New Hampshire
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 18–21
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